diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 964967bcd97..286c9249c94 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.1.1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #6070: On posix platforms import no longer copies the execute bit
+  from the .py file to the .pyc file if it is set.
+
 - Issue #6428: Since Python 3.0, the __bool__ method must return a bool
   object, and not an int.  Fix the corresponding error message, and the
   documentation.